Thursday, 23 June 2016

A highly anticipated clash between
Porter & Thurman is only 2 days away. This fight has been rescheduled once
due to a car crash in which Thurman suffered minor injuries. We have been
getting requests as to who we are tipping, so here is our key points and
prediction.

Key Points:

-Thurman is starting the betting favorite with bookies.

Porter is known for his high work rate, he was simply swarming
Broner with punches, on his way to a UD win.

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Thurman is seen to have the better one punch power out of the
two, however the difference isn’t massive. A majority of

Thurman’s stoppages
have been from accumulation. However over his past 5 fights Thurman’s work rate
is dropping considerably. It’s something we noticed recently when viewing
footage.

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Porter on the other hand is getting through even higher rates of
work than before. So in terms of work rate, Porter is going to throw more than
Thurman.

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Defensively, Thurman is much more sound & he slips punches
well.

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In terms of footwork, It’s quite even with the slight advantage
going to Porter.

Now what we have explained is both
fighters have different strengths and their styles should mesh well. Thurman is
suited to fighting opponents with low work rates, it allows him to set up and
land his single power shots. Porter is the exact opposite to this, he will
be throwing close to 100 punches per round.

It will be clear early, who will win
this fight. Thurman needs to hurt Porter in the first 3 rounds, setting the
tone for the rest of the fight. This will ensure Porter doesn’t rush in
constantly on Thurman. If Porter is able to win some rounds early, he will wear
Thurman down from the 4th round onwards to score a wide UD or late
TKO victory. In our opinion Porter’s style is all wrong for Thurman. In saying
that there is a chance Thurman wins this by an early stoppage, catching a lunging Porter as he closes the distance.

Prediction: Porter will win this, in
what many consider an upset. We won’t consider it that at all. Stylistically
this is a great match up for Porter and provided he moves well early, he should
produce a high enough work rate which constantly frustrates Thurman.

Keep in mind both have been hurt in
recent fights with Thurman being hurt to the body by Collazo and with Porter
being dropped in round 12 by Broner. Anything can happen in this bout. But the
smart money is on Porter.

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GGG is now at the awkward level where his fights are worth
around $2-3m Licence fee’s to HBO. And based on reports that is an awkward
amount to pay, because HBO's budget is limited this year. Most of the big names
on HBO are forced to fight on PPV, this is the reason why Cotto will have to
wait a while, until he finds a PPV opponent. Anyhow this situation makes
fighting in the UK extremely enticing for team GGG, who would be able to cash
in on a big UK gate, combined with HBO rights for the USA.

According to Steve Kim numerous discussions have occurred
between team GGG & team Saunders. Tom Loeffer informed Kim that it seems as
though Saunders wants to hold the belt for as long as possible without facing
GGG. This seems a bit hypocritical since Saunders hammered Canelo verbally for
vacating his belt rather than facing GGG. More to come on this. It’s the 2nd
time team GGG have approached Saunders.

Eubank JR is odds on to get the GGG fight. The only other name
being suggested is Heiland, which does nothing for anybody. How serious is team
Eubank on this fight? Well Hearn told Loeffer they are extremely serious and
want it next. Not only does Eubank Jr want the fight, but Eubank Sr has
approved. Eubank Jr is talented, motivated & fearless,
it’s great to see a fighter stepping up to face GGG, when everyone else is
avoiding him.

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Wednesday, 22 June 2016

Most professional boxers don’t earn a full time income from the
sport. 10% of fighters earn more than the average income in their relevant
countries. However across that 10% of fighters, the salaries can be massive.

Good domestic level fighters such as Groves & Murray earn
$1M + US per year. However larger, well known fighters such as Tyson Fury,
Anthony Joshua & David Haye can earn more than $10M + per year.

Despite the glamour of the photos which Floyd Mayweather Jr
shows the world, most boxers struggle to provide for their family and friends.
Retired boxers also have a very high rate of bankruptcy due to a lack of
education. Several superstar fighters who are now in debt to the tax office have
mentioned they only learnt what tax was when they began to earn huge purses.
Fighters purses are usually split between themselves, managers, promoters &
training expenses.

While this post paints a gloomy picture of how much money
professional boxers can make, it’s honest. If you are the best or elite, you
will have more money than you can ever dream of having. If you are a local club
fighter, you can expect to rely on a full or part time job, while boxing helps
pay the bills. It’s integral that fighters find the right promoters and
managers to guide their careers. By staying with money hungry promoters or
managers, it’s very easy for fighters to be underpaid.

Monday, 13 June 2016

Boxing’s fastest growing star is back in 2
weeks time. Anthony Joshua will defend his IBF Heavyweight title against
Dominic Breazeale at the 02 arena. Here is what you need to know.

Anthony Joshua like usual is in fantastic
condition.

Breazeale on the other hand looks a little
overweight around the mid section. The American has promised to come to the UK
and make Joshua feels his power by trading and brawling.

The only problem is, that is the worst game
plan I have heard in years. Breazeale is going to trade with a brawler who
has enormous power? Well that’s all we need to hear.

Essentially that game plan by Breazeale means there is no plan. To beat a
puncher you need to respect his power and it’s clear that the American is delusional
in rating his own power. Breazeale was very lucky to escape with the win
against Mansour & his defense is suspect.

Despite all of Breazeale’s talk and courage,
AJ will land that sniper right hand at will. Breazeale will continue to get up,
he’s got heart as we saw against Mansour. But the horrible game plan of trading with an enormous power
puncher will lead to Breazeale being taken out cleanly and brutally in the 2nd
round. At the very latest it will be in the 3rd round, but we just
can’t see it lasting more than 2 rounds.

We wanted to say Breazeale has a chance,
especially since AJ has been a little distracted by enormous media commitments
this camp. However the quotes the American has made about Joshua better be
ready “For a war & for a dog fight”, means this one will plays into AJ’s
hands and it will be fun, short & brutal. If Breazeale came over and said he wanted to box Anthony from range and show patience and movement, I would give him a slight chance. But he's done the opposite, coming up with one insane statement after another.